Pictures of Arachnids

Baboon spider (Genus Harpactira)

The baboon spider is a large heavily built spider. It has thick legs and long leg-like pedipalps.

This Spider subdues its prey with venom, which it injects through fangs. The venom of the baboon spider is not dangerous to humans.

The baboon spider lives in a silk-lined burrow. This particular one lives in the roots of a rock fig tree.

In the bottom picture the spider is showing its fangs.


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